Thomas J. Arnold · Author · added over 9 years ago
Congratulations, I was just about to post my update and am glad I checked in so that I can modify the wording a bit.
Tony Valdez · Author · added over 9 years ago · 14 likes

Thanks for the graphic, Vincent!

It's official, gang! We are OVER THE LINE!

Dax WILL be published. I can't thank you all enough. The show's not over and there's still a TON of work to do, but for now, I'm over the moon.

Now, a couple updates. First, fantasy author C. Brennecke invited me to do an interview for her blog, Myths, Mists & Musings! She had some great questions about the book, and naturally, I rambled on far too long. Haha. There's also a new exclusive excerpt from Dax to read! Check it all out HERE.

Also, be sure to check out Seven Shards: The Colors of Wine. There's about a month to go and plenty of orders to fill. Let's pay it forward and get another great book published!

And finally, a new special video update! I was planning to release it as a "4 days left" video. I guess it's now a victory video. ENJOY!

-Tony

Greg Chen · Author · edited over 9 years ago · 1 like
Rick Heinz · Author · edited over 9 years ago · 3 likes
Number 250. Victory is mine!!! Oh... wait... Victory is yours!!! Wait... um... Victory for all! MUAHAHAHAHAHA.
Tony Valdez · Author · added over 9 years ago · 9 likes

Good morning, Dax fans!

DAX COUNTDOWN: 5 days, 15 orders to go!

In my foolish, sleep-deprived state, I previously forgot to mention a few thank yous in my last update...

Dax received a plethora of amazing reviews during Saturday's Review-A-Thon event. Yes, a plethora, which gave me a big lump in my throat, made me a little weepy eyed, and generally left me about as happy as El Guapo on his birthday...

You know, before the Three Amigos crashed the party.

Thank you to Vincent Lim, Amanda Orneck, Andrew Wood, Jamison Stone, G. Derek Adams, Jason Pomerance, Shannon Saldin, Paul Inman, Landon Crutcher, Thomas J. Arnold, Alan Tucker, Steve Soldwedel, Jim McDoniel, and Chris Robinson.

I've tagged each of their names with links directly to their respective projects, because they deserve your support too! To post all of their kind words about Dax here would be far too self-serving. But I at least have to share G. Derek Adams's epic review, as it is a bit of a hilarious work of art unto itself:

G. DEREK ADAMS
"Comedy is harder than drama. Drama is open to interpretation, discussion, analysis -- everyone knows funny. And you can't force funny via interpretation, discussion, analysis. It is either funny or not funny. The Grand Binary. Dax Harrison is funny. Tony Valdez is funny. I love the setting and the crazy-ass Buck Rogers pastiche, I am 100% on board with the aesthetic and the plot arc I see developing in the first excerpts. Interrogating heroism, public perception, duty - I am HERE for all these grand concepts explicated through a patently silly premise. But what's really exciting me is that this book is funny. The punch lines land, the asides are light and bouncy, it never stops and alerts me that 'THIS IS A JOKE'. This is a rare thing. A precious thing. A shiny, shiny unicorn who wants to take you to McDonalds and talk about Macross continuity. Recognize it and treasure it. Sidebar - if you can watch Tony's video and not make a pre-order then you are a mean person who can't feel joy and puppies hate you."

Sci-fi & Fantasy author Amanda Orneck also posted a lovely review of Dax on her author blog, Immersive Cursive. READ IT HERE!

And last but not least, another big thanks to Amanda and Inkshares team member Avalon Radys for organizing a guest post for me on the official Inkshares blog! READ IT HERE!

Stay tuned, gang. We're in The Final Days of Dax, and we're going out with a BANG!

-Tony

Tony Valdez · Author · added over 9 years ago · 14 likes

Hey friends!

Did everyone have a great Saturday? I did! I was running back and forth between participating in the Inkshares Review-A-Thon, running errands, and deep cleaning the apartment for an ugly sweater Christmas party!

Needless to say, it was a busy day. But a fun one! And unfortunately, I didn't get to leave nearly as many reviews for my fellow authors as I wanted to, so I will most definitely be making up for that this week.

I DID however join in for JF Dubeau & Paul Inman's livestream broadcast. Many thanks to them, the other participating authors, and a massive thanks to A.C. Weston as well, the overworked mastermind behind this amazing event. You can watch the full video HERE. The Dax Harrison live-reading antics begin around 51:00, but I encourage you to watch the full stream if you have a chance. There are some great interviews with multiple authors and Inkshares co-founder Adam Gomolin!

I have yet to watch the replay of the live-reading myself, but apparently we must have done something right! Dax scored 12 more orders yesterday, and 4 today! I also took the opportunity last night to bug a few folks at the Christmas party. *mwah ha ha ha!*

Let's take a look at the countdown: 6 days left, 22 orders to go!

Oh, we've got this. We've SO got this! There's some more good stuff brewing at Camp Dax for this final week. Stay tuned!

-Tony

P.S.: I know I'm a bit behind on the latest mug giveaways. After this final push, I will get caught up, probably in one big grand finale video. See ya soon! :)

Tony Valdez · Author · added over 9 years ago · 6 likes

Hi everyone and happy Friday evening! I hope yours is going swell, whether you're waiting in line for Star Wars or hanging at home in your PJs.

DAX COUNTDOWN: 8 days remaining, 38 orders to publishing!!!

First off, another quick thank you to everyone (as always). The support from friends, family and my fellow authors has grown even more as the deadline approaches. It's wonderful. You're all wonderful. I am a puddle of fuzzy feelings.

...*ahem* I mean, um, manly. Very manly feelings of appreciation. *hearty handshake*

Now, a couple details I forgot to mention about tomorrow's Review-A-Thon event:
-JF Dubeau & Paul Inman's livestream event can be viewed at THIS YOUTUBE LINK. Be sure to tune in at 3PM Pacific Time / 6PM Eastern!

What's on the schedule? Live author interviews, Q & A's, AND (here's the part I forgot to mention before): A live reading from the original screenplay/first draft of DAX HARRISON!

Yes! We are going to read through an action-and-goofs-packed scene from the book! Naturally, we have not rehearsed this in the slightest, and it is sure to be ridiculous, nonsensical, and plenty of fun. Don't miss it!

The rest of the details for tomorrow's event (including prize giveaways) can be found at my previous update, HERE.

And finally, I would like to take a minute and shout-out to several of my fellow Inkshares authors, who have not only graciously helped spread the word of Dax at one point or another, but also have amazing projects of their own that deserve your support! Some have already successfully begun production, and many still need your help to get there! Please consider all of these fine folks for your reviews tomorrow, and/or support their projects if you can spare the cash (or if you have some lovely Inkshares credits to use).

This is by no means a complete list of everyone who has helped me out on this journey, nor a complete list of the amazing books currently funding on Inkshares, but I'll be sure to highlight some more folks another time. :)

She Is the End - by A.C. Weston
They stole Relai's crown and used it to kill Milo's family. She wakes up. He's there to kill her.
A God in the Shed - by JF Dubeau
So you've inadvertently trapped an ancient trans-dimensional god in your backyard shed; what do you do? That's what Venus McKenzy and her friends would like to know.
The Life Engineered - by JF Dubeau
Can our robot descendants avoid repeating the mistakes of humanity?
Motor City Chronicles - Book One: Transgressions - by Paul Inman
In the year 2030, the world struggles to find balance after nuclear war. 17 year old orphan, Cam Blackwell, holds an ancient secret that could bring balance to the Earth. But first, he has bigger problems.
Ageless - by Paul Inman
A woman faces the ultimate question: Is eternal life a gift or a curse?
 Good Intentions: A Supervillain Story - by Michael Crider
Shawn tried to be a hero and ended up a bad guy instead. Is he villainous enough to stay alive?
The Talkers are Talking - by Janna Grace
Forget about vampires and zombies...at the end of the world, there are cannibals
 The Children of the Forest - by Byron Gillan
A young warrior princess is mankind's only hope as she embarks on a perilous journey to save her dying world from total ecological-collapse.
 Lola the Buhund and the Empty Sky - by Elbot Carman
A talking farm dog living in a fantasy world without natural daylight has to uncover where the sun, moon and stars went. Joined in her journey by a carpenter, a musician, and a chicken; Lola has a rough road ahead of her to unravel the truth.
Exile, Magus - by Thomas J. Arnold
First in a series following a dwarven magus entering a world he grew up only hearing of. As he strives to find a place amid countless dangers (and at least one too many gnomes) his naivete in life and love may bring more danger than any foe could.
Women Like Us - by Jason Pomerance
A down and dirty chef and her starchy ex-mother-in-law must bond when a crisis threatens a member of the family.
The Animal in Man - by Joseph Asphahani
An artifact of immense power puts Maxan in the middle of a secret war between mighty guilds. To overcome the resourceful and sinister masters who would use him, use everyone, as puppets, he must decide which nature defines him. Animal, or man?
Toasted Fiction: A Collection Of Very Short Stories (That Nobody Asked For) - by Christopher Patrick
A flash fiction collection containing tales of unemployed wizards, modern romance, fire-starting ghosts and God’s difficult second album.
Blood Dawn - by John Robin
In Gholheim, where art is illegal, a weaver discovers her skill is a gateway to magic, the key to restoring a god-king's fallen empire. Hope, the very light of the world, depends on her. But will she rise to power before the ambitious destroy her?
Prophecy of the Stars - by Melissa Berg
After finding out the truth of her past, Mahren must leave everything behind and embark on a journey through love, betrayal, and sacrifice, while her fate may already be written in the Stars, for the Prophecy states: 'She must die, so all may live'.
Beyond the Code - by Kelsey Rae Barthel
Join Aurora and her comrades in their struggle to topple the corrupt Hand Council and change their world as they know it
Asteroid Made of Dragons - by G. Derek Adams
A preposterous fantasy crisis with resolutions remarkable and losses lamentable. May contain minotaur tea parties.
Feyside - by Peter Birdsall
Escape the steampunk plutocracy of the Trade Baronies. Trek across the unnumbered realms of Faerie. Dare the path through the Thinning to Feyside.
An Unattractive Vampire - by Jim McDoniel
A darkly comic urban fantasy of ancient horrors in suburban cities.
Blurred Weaponry (Saints of the Void, Book 1) - by Michael Valdez
Get up, go to work, have a life, and worry about nothing. All is well. Let us take your body, use it how we like, let us kill you if we have to, but don’t think on it too much: all is well. Do not bite the hand that feeds, or we will bite back.

Cheers!
-Tony
Michael Valdez · Author · edited almost 10 years ago · 2 likes
I'll be ordering at least one copy in a day or so! You're doing some really great work, especially with marketing, and want to see how far Dax goes.
Rodney Bonner · Author · added almost 10 years ago
OK, I just placed my pre-order. I hope at least 52 more people jump on board!
Tony Valdez · Author · added almost 10 years ago · 9 likes

Good morning everyone!

It's time for Dax Harrison coffee mug giveaway #5! CLICK HERE TO WATCH!

DAX COUNTDOWN: 11 days remaining, 53 orders to publishing

Well, this is it folks. It's been a valiant effort, but we are most definitely down to the wire now. If you've been following the book and have yet to pre-order, now is the time. If you already bought the book, but you have some spare Inkshares credits to use, a 2nd order would be much appreciated. If you have friends or family who might also be interested in contributing, now is the time to spread the word and get them to order ASAP!

Hopefully, this Saturday's Review-A-Thon event will help push those final orders through. In case you forgot about that, here's a nifty reminder courtesy of fellow author A.C. Weston...

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On December 19th, all authors and readers are invited to leave reviews on currently funding Inkshares books using the Inkshares "leave a review" option.

Throughout the day we'll be hanging out on Twitter in the #InksharesReviews tag as we share our favorite book projects, answer author Q&As, debate the merits of astronauts with swords versus cavemen with lasers, and more!

Then, from 3 - 5pm PST (6 - 8pm Eastern), JF Dubeau and Paul Inman of the WriteBrain Podcast will be hosting a video livestream filled with author interviews, review readings, and live announcements of prize winners!

Prizes?!?!

Everyone who leaves a review on December 19th by 3pm PST (6pm Eastern) will be eligible to win one of our fantastic general prizes:
  • Sword & Laser Contest Winners Package - print copies of the six winning books from the Sword & Laser Inkshares contest!
  • Nerdist Contest Winners Package - print copies of the five winning books from the Nerdist Inkshares contest!
  • An immediate pre-order of the book of their choice for five winners!
  • $30 in Inkshares credits!

Readers: Peruse the "currently funding" books on Inkshares and leave as many reviews as you want on Dec 19th. You could even start up a "must-have" list of books to order in case you win a free pre-order or the $30 in credits!

Authors: Join our review exchange to leave three reviews in exchange for two guaranteed reviews on your Inkshares project and a chance at author-exclusive prizes! Email AC Weston at cara.c.weston@gmail.com to learn more and get on the list.

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And finally, I would like to extend my gratitude to fellow authors Jim McDoniel, Thomas J. Arnold and Joseph Asphahani, who gave Dax some lovely shout-outs this past week. Be sure to check out their own projects at the links below. You should also keep them in mind for the Review-A-Thon!

An Unattractive Vampire - Jim McDoniel
The Animal in Man - Joseph Asphahani
Exile, Magus - Thomas J. Arnold

Cheers!
Tony
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